Pyrus communis 'Orient' ~ Orient Pear-ServeScape
Pyrus communis 'Orient' ~ Orient Pear-ServeScape
Pyrus communis 'Orient' ~ Orient Pear-ServeScape

Pyrus communis 'Orient'

Orient Pear

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Orient Pear is a fast-growing deciduous tree with an attractive spring flower display but primarily grown for its heavy crop of large late summer fruit.  Clusters of fragrant of creamy white spring flowers attract butterflies before the foliage emerges The large aromatic fruits have a rounded shape with golden yellow skin and melting creamy flesh with a mild flavor.  Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Orient has improved resistance to leaf spot and fire blight, needs a cross-pollinator, and has a low chill requirement of 350-400 hours.

Type: 

Tree

Height: 

15’ - 20’

Spread: 

12’ - 18'

Spacing: 

15’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High Maintenance. Needs regular watering.  Pears are particularly prone to fire blight, especially after wet and warm springs.  Other issues include canker, powdery mildew, scab, and anthracnose.  Possible pests include pear psylla, coddling moth and borers.  Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWildlife GardenNaturalized AreasPonds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: ThymeBee Balm, Corsican Mint 

IMAGES: ElsishansWahlsche SchnapsbirneCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Upupa4me, Feral Pears 

* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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